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President Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, immediately making Harry Truman the president of the United States and Bess Truman the first lady of the United States. Bess reportedly wept when she first heard the news. After making arrangements for her mother, Bess' first act as first lady was to give her condolences to the widowed ...
19. Okt. 1982 · Bess Truman, the widow of President Truman, died early yesterday after suffering congestive heart failure at her home in Independence, Mo. She was 97 years old.
Elizabeth Virginia „Bess“ Wallace Truman (* 13. Februar 1885 in Independence, Missouri als Elizabeth Virginia Wallace; † 18. Oktober 1982 ebenda) war die Ehefrau des US-Präsidenten Harry S. Truman und die First Lady der Vereinigten Staaten von 1945 bis 1953 .
18. Okt. 2016 · On this day in 1982, Elizabeth Virginia Truman, the widow of Harry Truman, the nation’s 33rd president, known as “Bess,” died of congestive heart failure in Independence, Missouri, the town...
Statement on the Death of Bess Truman. October 18, 1982. Bess Truman lived a long, full life, serving her husband, her family, and her country with dignity. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a gracious, unassuming First Lady. Bess Truman embodied the basic decency of America.
9. Nov. 2009 · When she died from congestive heart failure at age 97 in October 1982, she held the distinction of being the oldest former first lady in U.S. history.
2. Apr. 2023 · Bess Truman's last month as First Lady was overshadowed by the final illness and death of her mother in the White House. The press and the public were never permitted to have a genuine glimpse of the character and personality of Bess Truman as First Lady. She remained sedate in appearance and cryptic in her few remarks. Only later ...
